"Where do we want to be in public safety and what is it that we want for our campus community and larger Cincinnati community?" Engel said.

Engel said the review panel provides an opportunity to address police race issues that are impacting the country.

"The facts learned from this comprehensive review will guide us in taking the necessary steps to create a safer campus for our diverse community," Ono said in a news release. "We are committed to excellence and addressing needed changes that foster innovation and equitable policing for our students, faculty and staff and the community."

UC said Exiger's proposal was selected after a comprehensive review, spearheaded by a selection committee that included members of the Cincinnati community, and on-campus public interviews of the top two finalists.

The school said Exiger will deploy a 12-member team of policing experts led by Jeff Schlanger, managing director and president of Exiger's Advisory Group and former deputy primary monitor for the Los Angeles Police Department consent decree, along with Charles Ramsey, former Philadelphia police commissioner, and co-chair of President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing.